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title: "C68 - A review of trends in communications technology and the implications for communications electronic surveillance"
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# C68 - A review of trends in communications technology and the implications for communications electronic surveillance

Buyer: DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9f76887f-aa86-491c-8e46-2c7221ee9621

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## Summary

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has awarded a contract for the project titled "C68 - A review of trends in communications technology and the implications for communications electronic surveillance". The procurement process was completed as a Competitive quotation (below threshold) method, with a contract value of £138,900.31 GBP. The contract period is from 1st November 2022 to 3rd February 2023. The delivery address is in Fareham, United Kingdom.

This tender from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory presents an opportunity for businesses in the research services industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Businesses interested in conducting technical reviews of communication and radar technologies for electronic surveillance can find growth potential through participating in this procurement process.

## Notice

The supplier is asked to undertake a technical review of trends in RF comms and radar Research and Development (R&D) and the challenges these present for ES. The scope can be broken down into three Work Packages (WP) (see below). The aspiration is to conduct all three WPs. However, individual costs for each work package should be stated. * WP 1: Tech watch of both current and future RF communication targets and technologies. Within this tech watch, the ES challenges associated with these targets and technologies should be considered. Finally, the tech watch should assess current comms ES hardware and software. * WP 2: Tech watch of both current and future radar targets and technologies. Within this tech watch, the ES challenges associated with these targets and technologies should be considered. Finally, the tech watch should assess current radar ES hardware and software. * WP 3. Tech watch of current and future dual-purpose comms/radar technologies. In addition, the tech watch should include any ES hardware and/or software capable of conducting both comms ES and radar ES.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e810c616-1d61-42c1-a1e3-83d81c6be1dd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2022 - 3 Feb 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £138,900 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £138,900 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY |
| Locality | FAREHAM |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO17 6AD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Winchester |
| Electoral ward | Southwick and Wickham |
| Westminster constituency | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROKE MANOR RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 8 Nov 2022 at 11:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e810c616-1d61-42c1-a1e3-83d81c6be1dd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e810c616-1d61-42c1-a1e3-83d81c6be1dd
  8th November 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/98ff447a-2fdf-46a7-879c-4cd8bc00e243
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ccb16bde-b478-47ad-a663-edd2afe98556

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